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A Day in the East Neuk 

Posted on August 11, 2017August 11, 2017by Emma Gibb

My husband and I try to have one child-free day together every couple of months (and are thankful to the grandparents who allow us to do this!) and our last was a day in the beautiful East Neuk of Fife. A few years ago, when I had just discovered I was pregnant with my daughter, […]

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A Tale of Two Castles

Posted on September 12, 2016September 14, 2016by Emma Gibb

I feel like I’m playing catch up with most things at the moment; the housework (particularly laundry), a list of things I’ve been trying to accomplish for weeks now (print photos/organise the October holidays/write thank you cards); my blog.  When life gets that bit more hectic, time to just sit and write gets buried under the […]

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A Day in St Andrews 

Posted on May 2, 2016July 16, 2016by Emma Gibb

We don’t have weekends.  That may sound strange but my husband works four days on, four days off, and I work in three of the days he is at home with the children.  Instead of weekends we try to have one ‘family day’ each week.  With April being slightly hectic it has been a while […]

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I’m Emma, a mum of two based in Aberdeenshire close to the Angus border. On my blog you’ll find posts about family-friendly things to do and see in our local area as well as suggestions for trips around Scotland, craft ideas and poems about motherhood.

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